Dover, OK town hall & government
Dover spent $1.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,055 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dover's government.
Where Dover's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Sales taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the state <1%
Dover didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Dover
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dover Public Schools
Dover's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal
- Local 75%
- State 20%
- Federal 5%
Of the $25,553 per pupil, $14,163 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Dover kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dover pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Dover's government
Who represents Dover
Dover is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Frank D. Lucas. Kevin Stitt is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.